The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your family for the upcoming flu season.
There are no flu clinics currently scheduled at Summerville. Call your physician to check availability of the flu vaccine or check with your local pharmacy, and if you do get a flu shot elsewhere, please let us know.
The following groups are being priorized this year by Peel public health for flu vaccines:
People at high risk of influenza-related complications or hospitalization
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All children 6–59 months of age
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Adults and children with the following chronic health conditions:
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cardiac or pulmonary disorders (includes bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic fibrosis, and asthma);
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diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases;
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cancer, immune compromising conditions (due to underlying disease, therapy, or both, such as solid organ transplant or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients);
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renal disease;
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anemia or hemoglobinopathy;
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neurologic or neurodevelopment conditions (includes neuromuscular, neurovascular, neurodegenerative, neurodevelopmental conditions, and seizure disorders [and, for children, includes febrile seizures and isolated developmental delay], but excludes migraines and psychiatric conditions without neurological conditions);
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morbid obesity (BMI of 40 and over); and
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children 6 months to 18 years of age undergoing treatment for long periods with acetylsalicylic acid, because of the potential increase of Reye’s syndrome associated with influenza.
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All pregnant women;
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People of any age who are residents of nursing homes and other chronic care facilities;
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Adults 65 years of age and older; and
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Indigenous peoples.
